Rudy Gay vs. Jaden Hardy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden Hardy and Rudy Gay that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jaden Hardy 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jaden Hardy 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jaden Hardy 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jaden Hardy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jaden Hardy 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jaden Hardy 1.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jaden Hardy 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jaden Hardy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jaden Hardy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jaden Hardy 1,446

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jaden Hardy 309

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jaden Hardy 255

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jaden Hardy 67

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jaden Hardy 16

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jaden Hardy 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jaden Hardy .425

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jaden Hardy .381

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jaden Hardy .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jaden Hardy 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jaden Hardy 0.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jaden Hardy 0.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jaden Hardy 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jaden Hardy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jaden Hardy 80

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jaden Hardy 15

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jaden Hardy 17

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jaden Hardy 3

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jaden Hardy 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jaden Hardy 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jaden Hardy .426

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jaden Hardy .407

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jaden Hardy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024)